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Or everybody else’s main concern right now is also what are you going to serve with your Margaritas? ? I just love that there is a holiday dedicated to Mexican food, which I simply adore. True, it is a holiday that is mostly celebrated in the US, but who cares? You have the excuse to stuff your pants with delicious food and drink all the Margaritas in the world, so I guarantee that the last thought in your mind will be “This holiday should be celebrated on September 16 (which is Mexican independence day)!...

Homemade bread is one of my passions. After you try these Brazilian rolls, make sure to also check out my Fluffy Brioche Buns, Mediterranean Black Olive Bread, French Baguettes and Honey Oat Bread. Phew! I can’t tell you what a relief it is to finally post this recipe. I get requests for it daily, and I was eager to get it done for y’all! I have been working on perfecting it for the past year or so....

This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo If you are hosting a party or like to plan ahead for the holidays, puff pastry is going to be your BFF. Recipes made with it freeze and reheat like a dream. It’s why every year, I add a new puff pastry appetizer recipe to my repertoire, like these Ham and Cheese Pinwheels, these Spinach Puffs, and these Cranberry Brie Bites. I even ventured into puff pastry breakfast recipes with these Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls....

Happy Halloween Week, everyone! What are you going to be for Halloween this year? I will be working on Friday, but since I’m bartending at Wicked this week, I think I’ll wear a witch hat or something! Lola also has a cute costume to wear this year. I mean, if she manages to not destroy it in 10 minutes. But let’s talk about food, shall we? Today I’m here to share with you a recipe for Pumpkin (and Coconut) Brigadeiros....

I also really love brown bagging. During my four years working at Target’s corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, I packed my lunch almost every single day, despite the fact that the office has a stellar cafeteria and was within walking distance of every fast food destination you can imagine. The less-than-glamorous truth is, while I look forward to going out for date night dinners and happy hours, lunch is a meal that I’ve always preferred to prepare for myself, even when it meant carrying it in a lunch box....

S’mores! They are everywhere right now. All over the Internet, tempting us mere mortals that don’t have a camp fire/fire pit/any kind of fire, really. The word s’more is believed to be a contraction of the phrase “some more”. Very fitting, I think, since I’m always wanting some more of it! :P

Sometimes the simple meals and recipes taste just as good as the complex ones, don’t you think? Take this sauteed broccoli with garlic, for example. It’s incredibly easy, and just 3 ingredients, but SO good, even though it’s SO simple. I love serving this sauteed broccoli recipe as a side for a low carb dinner, or as part of a meal prep lunch. The pan fried broccoli recipe is easily adapted to any type of cuisine… meaning there’s never a bad time for broccoli stir fry!...

I might actually pour myself two blackberry margaritas, because until 1:30 p.m. yesterday when an astute follower (hi, Ashley!) messaged me on Instagram to regretfully inform me that I’d put up my #FBF post a day early, I was solidly convinced that it was Friday. The caption now reads #TBT instead. Shhhhhh. Skinny Blackberry Margarita – Make Any Day Feel Like Friday Whatever your calendar is telling you, this skinny blackberry margarita recipe wants you to know that it is perfectly acceptable to pretend that it’s Friday, even if only for one drink....

A friend introduced me to kani salad at a Japanese restaurant many years ago. My choices there are usually limited, since I avoid rice for multiple reasons and don’t care for the typical semi-wilted Japanese salad usually offered. (Maybe I just haven’t had luck with getting fresh salads at these places?) Anyway, the salad was amazing, but unfortunately, I later found out that the imitation crab sticks used in almost every spicy kani salad recipe is not gluten-free and has added sugar....

I grew up eating my Grammy’s strawberry shortcake. Every Fourth of July, she adds blueberries to make it red, white, and blue (my idea of patriotism), but spoiled privileged granddaughter that I was, I would often request strawberry shortcake on other occasions (it was Tuesday, for example), and my too-generous Grammy would oblige. Strawberry shortcake dates back more than 100 years, and as with any dish that has been around for a while, it has developed many iterations—some make it with pound cake, others angel food cake, and still others biscuits, to name a few....

One of my “in another life” careers is to own a bed and breakfast. We’d have a wrap-around porch, five-star rating on Trip Advisor, and be renown for our homemade breakfasts. The house special: stuffed French toast. Now that our lives are busier, cooking an all-out breakfast isn’t something I do often for just Ben and myself (or if I do, it’s a 100% make-ahead option like Overnight French Toast)....

Finally, there’s a way to make a low carb keto teriyaki sauce with clean ingredients! It has all the sweet, sticky flavor you know and love from your favorite restaurants, yet free from common ingredients that amp up the carb count. Learn how to make sugar-free teriyaki sauce in minutes for marinades, glazing, and drizzling on your favorite meat and veggies. What Is Teriyaki Sauce? Teriyaki sauce is a sweet and salty sauce used on protein and vegetables in Asian dishes....

Warm Brussels sprouts salad is not to be taken lightly. This is a big-spoon situation. The ideal serving size of will unabashedly dwarf whatever else on the plate has the nerve to call itself the “main” dish. Salty-sweet-nutty-crunchy-creamy this Brussels sprouts and farro salad is a flavor bonanza that steals the dinner show, no apologies. Now, if you paused at the words “Brussels Sprouts,” fear not. High temperature oven roasting transforms the little green guys into caramelized vegetable candy....

(This post is sponsored by Tanimura & Antle through Kitchen PLAY.) Do you dread serving salad at your dinner parties because nobody touches them and you end up wasting everything? Not anymore! This winter salad is the opposite of boring. It’s fresh, bright and it makes a beautiful presentation for the holidays. Everybody will lick their plates clean and go back for seconds! I’m calling it a “winter salad”, but it’s really a fall-winter salad....

Kale salad is just not the sort of dish that garners the instant appreciation that’s showered upon Homemade Scalloped Potatoes. Such is the way of the world. More often than not, winter salad’s purpose at holiday parties is to be the tiny speck of green on our plates that makes us feel less guilty about all of the Mulled Wine and Glazed Sweet Potatoes we are sure to ingest. Two bites of kale salad, and we are absolved....

It is unbearably cold here (For those new to this space, I’m based in Milwaukee, WI). When I woke up this morning, the actual air temperature, without wind chill, was -7. With wind chill factored in, it was -31. Now, I’m the sort of person who is freezing in anything below 69 degrees, so when Ben’s disappeared one Sunday morning for an hour to “run errands” and came home with a space heater it felt like I was falling in love with him all over again....

I love eating baked pears, but now, making them in the air fryer, takes them to a whole new level. I especially like them at holiday family dinners. It is one of my family’s favorite recipes. I first started baking with puff pastry sheets about ten years ago. If you know me, you know I like to experiment with foods. While trying old favorite recipes, I found wrapping glazed pears and baking them in the air fryer, made them even easier....

This easy meal is a family favorite and makes a perfect week night meal. With just two basic ingredients of beef hot dogs, and hot dog buns, all you need are your favorite classic toppings, and you have a fast meal. Air frying these hot dogs is not only fast, it’s super easy. You can even add creative toppings, like a slice of cheese or cheese sauce, and fried onion, with chili, to make chili cheese dogs....

I’ve always loved Monkey Bread as a fun snack but now that I can make it in the Air Fryer it’s a game-changer. Air Fryer Monkey Bread is easy to put together and cooks quickly, in just about 45 minutes it’s ready to enjoy. So why is Monkey Bread called by that name? It originally came from the pastry being a finger food and eaten in pieces like a monkey would do....

I love making seafood recipes with my air fryer. Not only does it cook things faster. but they are also healthier without the extra fats and calories that come from deep fried foods. If you love healthy and light seafood recipes, we have a great list for you to peruse. Make sure you book this page for later! This is the perfect roundup for those hot summer months when you don’t want to break out the deep fryer or turn on the stovetop or oven....